How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?

16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Latvia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Republic of Korea

16.4%

in 2022

Latvia

17.6%

in 2022

Republic of Korea rank

62nd

Latvia rank

60th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Republic of Korea
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 17.6% against 16.4% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and Latvia ranks 60th of 179 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.2%	20.0%	3.8%	Latvia
2010s	16.3%	20.7%	4.4%	Latvia
2020s	16.4%	17.7%	1.2%	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Republic of Korea or Latvia?: Latvia, at 17.6% against 16.4% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Republic of Korea and Latvia?: 1.2%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and Latvia ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,690 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).